Of course, Ouyang Shuo didn't know that the ordinary gift in his eyes had caused so much discussion among the three Song siblings. This was the difference in strength.
At two o 'clock in the afternoon, Ouyang Shuo brought the three directors to inspect the city wall. After a month of construction, the main part of the city wall had been completed. All that was left was the gate tower, arrow tower, corner tower, suspension bridge, and other ancillary facilities. The nine-meter-high and five-meter-wide stone city wall looked magnificent and gave people a sense of security.
Climbing up the northern city wall, Ouyang Shuo gazed into the distance. Whether it was the plains, the mountains, or the rivers, they all belonged to Shanhai Town. Ouyang Shuo's mind was broadened, and he was filled with lofty aspirations.
"Good, the construction department supervised the construction of the city wall and did a good job. They should be rewarded." Ouyang Shuo turned to look at Cui Yingyou. "The finance department will draft a reward standard and submit it to me for approval."
Cui Yingyou nodded. Zhao Dewang said excitedly, "To be able to obtain Sir's approval is the biggest reward for the construction department. This subordinate doesn't dare to ask for more."
Ouyang Shuo waved his hand. "Hey, you should reward them. Director Zhao doesn't need to decline. This city wall will become the strongest line of defense for Shanhai Town. With it, the military can be more assured to launch the spring offensive. The construction department needs to speed up the construction of ancillary facilities to ensure that the city wall becomes a complete defense system as soon as possible. "
"The construction department guarantees that all the ancillary facilities will be completed within a week." Zhao Dewang said while patting his chest.
Compared to the city wall, the construction of the moat was relatively slow. Even with more manpower, it would still take at least two weeks to complete.
After the city wall was built, Ouyang Shuo planned to make a big adjustment to the territory's planning. After returning to the lord's mansion, he asked the gatekeeper to call the kiln owner over and said that he had instructions.
The kiln owner, Tao Wang, was a thirty-two years old senior brick kiln master with dark skin and an honest and loyal person. Hearing that Sir had summoned him, he hurriedly rushed over from the kiln outside the town.
After Tao Wang arrived, Ouyang Shuo called the three directors, Zhao Dewang, Hao Jiancheng, and Zhou Haichen to his office. Hao Jiancheng had been promoted to the construction department's assistant director because of his excellent performance in the examination. This was the first time he was summoned by Ouyang Shuo.
"Master Tao, please introduce the situation of the brick kiln to us first!" Ouyang Shuo said first.
Tao Wang cautiously stood up and respectfully said, "Sir, there are currently 120 workers in the kiln, and there are 4,000 units of green bricks in stock. We can produce 120 units of green bricks every day, and on average, each person can produce one unit of green bricks every day."
Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "I have a plan that I'd like to discuss with everyone here. The current architectural layout of the territory was still based on the layout of a third-level village. After the baptism of time, the original plan could no longer keep up with the pace of the territory expansion. When it comes to city planning, you can't take one step at a time. You have to take two steps at a time, or even three steps at a time. "
Hao Jiancheng nodded. As the head of planning in the Construction Division, he had a deep understanding of this point.
"Our current city walls are built according to the standards of a third-class town. In that case, did it mean that in the future, the three symbolic stages of a third-class county, a third-class county, and the final capital city would have to add another city wall? Obviously not. If there were too many city walls, it would be detrimental to the development of the city. Therefore, from now on, when we discuss city planning, we must look at it from the perspective of a capital city. "
"The future capital city will cover an area of 100 square kilometers, and will have a total of three city walls. The first city wall will be three kilometers long, which is the stone city wall that we've already built, and will be the palace wall in the future. The second city wall will be six kilometers long, and will be built at the county level, and will be the inner city wall in the future. The last city wall will be ten kilometers long, and will be built at the county level, and will be the outer city wall of the capital city. "
This was the second time Ouyang Shuo had revealed the future capital city plan to the territory officials, revealing his ambition to dominate. Everyone present, especially the three Division Chiefs, felt their hearts skip a beat as they listened to the story.
"Back to our main topic this time, we will use the completion of the city walls as an opportunity to adjust the territory planning of the villages and towns. The adjustment here has two meanings. The first is the adjustment of the building layout, and the second is the adjustment of the building materials. First, we will talk about the building materials. Currently, the territory's buildings are mostly made of wood and stone, and they have very poor fire resistance. Therefore, we need to take this opportunity to adjust the plan, and change all the wood and stone buildings into brick and stone buildings. The construction department needs to prepare the materials for the green bricks, and coordinate with the kiln to ensure that the green bricks are supplied in time. "Ouyang Shuo instructed.
Zhao Dewang nodded his head to show that he understood. His Excellency's generosity was really one after another. The construction department had just finished with the city wall construction, and now they had to take on such a task. They could not relax for even a moment.
"The Census Department needs to do a good job in allocating manpower. I suggest that we increase the number of workers in the kiln to two hundred people." Ouyang Shuo said to Zhou Haichen.
"No problem." Zhou Haichen nodded his head.
"Next is the main event, the adjustment of the building layout. In principle, the farmers, workers, fishermen, herdsmen and craftsmen, other than the craftsmen, everyone else will have to move out of the city. We will use the principle of proximity to plan the settlement. For example, the workers in the kiln can build a settlement near the kiln. The workers in the quarry can build a settlement near the quarry. This way, not only will the congested population of the town be relieved, but it will also be convenient for the workers in the settlement. " This step that Ouyang Shuo took was the first step in separating the population of the city from the rural population. These settlements would be the embryonic form of the future natural village.
This was also the first step in Shanhai Town's transformation from a rural tribe to a city. After the farmers, workers, fishermen and herdsmen were moved out of the city, only the craftsmen, workshop workers, craftsmen, merchants and other people related to industry and commerce would be left in the town. This would make the town purer and more lively.
"Reporting to my Lord, this subordinate is very much in favor of the construction of the settlement, but I have two questions." The administrative chief Fan Zhongyan took the lead to ask.
"Sir, please speak!"
"After the construction of the settlement, how will the administration of the settlement be implemented, and how will the safety of the residents be ensured?" Fan Zhongyan's question was very sharp.
Ouyang Shuo had a card up his sleeve. The construction of the settlement was not a spur of the moment idea, but the result of a long period of careful consideration. Like the spring offensive, it was one of the countermeasures to solve the problem.
"Good question. The management of the settlement will adopt the principle of autonomy of the residents. The residents will elect a person of virtue and prestige to be the settlement's administrator, and just report it to the administrative bureau for the record. The administrator will be in charge of the settlement's household registration and taxes. "
Fan Zhongyan was naturally no stranger to the position of administrator. During the Spring and Autumn period, there was already an administrator, and he was indeed the best candidate to manage the settlement.
"As for the safety of the residents, you don't have to worry about it. First, as long as the spring offensive is successfully implemented, the territory will be free of external threats, and there will be no safety issues at all. Second, in the future, two military camps will be set up inside and outside the city, which will be enough to ensure the safety of the residents within the territory. "
After answering Fan Zhongyan's question, Ouyang Shuo continued, "We also need to make some adjustments to the building areas within the city walls. The West District was originally a residential area, but after a large number of residents moved out, only the Southwest District was left as a residential area. The Northwest District will be changed into a commercial area, and all the workshops will be concentrated in the commercial area. In the Northeast Military District, only military buildings such as the military camps, arsenals, stables, weapon workshops, and armor workshops will be retained. The Southeast Education District is a little empty, and we can build a batch of official residences in this area for officials of deputy chief rank and above to live in.
"The iconic commercial street will still be retained, but the shops will be completely renovated and upgraded. The plaza in front of the Lord's Mansion will be properly refurbished, and the ground will be paved with bluestone slabs, decorated with some flower beds, sculptures, and the like, so that it will truly become a place for the residents to relax and gather. Lastly, the two intersecting main roads in the city will also need to be paved with bluestone slabs. The territory has already been upgraded to a second-class town, but the main road is still a muddy road, it really is somewhat unsightly. "
Zhao Dewang felt bitter in his heart, according to the Lord's plan, the amount of work required was no less than building another city wall.
Ouyang Shuo did not have the slightest intention of paying attention to Zhao Dewang, and looked towards Cui Yingyou, asking, "The cost of the entire plan will be allocated to the public budget, is there any problem?"
"I can manage with some difficulty." Cui Yingyou replied cautiously.
Ouyang Shuo nodded, saying, "That's good. If it's really not enough, come find me again, I'll think of something. The entire plan must be completed within a month, is there any problem with the construction department? "
"If we include the settlement area, to be honest, it's a bit difficult." Although he did not want to disappoint the Lord, but Zhao Dewang did not dare to just accept it like this. If he straightforwardly agreed now, when the time came and he still could not complete the task, then the Lord would definitely tear him apart.
Ouyang Shuo shook his head in amusement, saying, "The construction department does not need to worry about the construction of the settlement area. Since the residents are self-governing, their houses will naturally be built by themselves. "
Zhao Dewang heaved a sigh of relief, and said straightforwardly, "Then there's no problem."
"Very good. Just now, I only talked about the general plan, the specific details will still need the construction department to complete, and after it's done, submit it to me for review. "Ouyang Shuo finally exhorted.
"Rest assured, Lord, the detailed plan will be completed within three days." Hao Jiancheng, who was in charge of planning, said while patting his chest.
"En, then that's it, the meeting is adjourned!"
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